Supreme Court · 1997 INSC 790 · Decided 4 December 1997
Kasam Abdulla Hafiz v. State of Maharashtra
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1997 INSC 790 · [1997] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 168
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 551/1993
- Decided
- 4 December 1997
- Bench
- G.N. RAY, G.B. PATTANAIK (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 304, 324, 302, 307; Constitution Article 13fr
Headnote
HAFIZ v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA DECEMBER 4, 1997 B (G.N. RAY AND G.B. PATTANAIK, J.J.) Indian Penal Code, 1860: Section 304 and 324-Accused hit the victim on abdomen by a brick C and stabbed him in the stomach-Victim died after JO day.1~Accused also stabbed hand of another who was discharged accused under Section 304 Pa1t 1, !PC and Section 324 /PC for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and causing hwt by D dangerous weapon, respectively, taking into consideration the sudden fight and size of knife used - Plea in cross appeals that no explanation of injuries on accused
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